Signed to XL Recordings, they released the Oya EP in June 2014 which also includes the song River. Mama says was released in November, extracted from their eponymous Richard Russell produced album launched in February 16th, 2015. A third song from "Ibeyi", Ghosts, was promoted in January 2015 before they embarked on an extensive European and US Tour.
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Me Voy
Ibeyi Lyrics
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Me besas, sueño y miel en mi boca
Sueño y miel en la ropa
¡A-a-ay! recuerdo, recuerdas
Y me voy
Y me voy, y me voy y te vas, y te vas
Hacia el mar un lucero, tú y yo recuérdalo
Y me voy, y me voy y te vas, y te vas
Hacia el mar en silencio
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
Y ya no tengo frio
Y ya no tengo miedo
Aunque no tenga nada
A mí mece el cielo
Y ya no quiero mucho
Y ya no quiero menos
Aunque no pueda, tampoco quiero luego
Siento que tengo poco tiempo
Yo no quiero perder
Tú me hacías falta, oye
Sin ojos caminé
Cualquiera que toma la vida gana
Cualquiera que mira afuera huye
Cualquiera que esté despierto cobra
Cualquiera que sufre ama fuerte
Y ya húndete como agua en la tierra, húndete
Aunque yo me pierda, húndete
Dentro de mí que en frases rezan tú y yo
Me miras, soy tuya hasta el amanecer
Se nos agotan las horas
Me olvido, te olvidas, al cerrar los ojos
Soy la melodía
¡A-a-ay! recuerdo, recuerdas
Y me voy
Y me voy, y me voy y te vas, y te vas
Hacia el mar un lucero, tú y yo recuérdalo
Y me voy
Y me voy, y me voy y te vas, y te vas
Hacia el mar en silencio
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
The song "Me Voy" by Ibeyi is a heartfelt expression of a lover's journey towards self-discovery and letting go. The lyrics describe the overwhelming force of the waves and rain, which the touch of the lover can momentarily halt, bringing a sweet dream-like feeling to the singer's mouth and clothing. However, the memory of the lover's departure lingers and the singer feels compelled to follow suit, desiring to move towards the light of a star over the sea - a symbol of hope and freedom. The passage of time is acknowledged, but the memory of the love remains. The longing for something beyond herself, to be huddled by the sky, becomes the obsessions of the singer.
As the song progresses, the themes of fear, powerlessness, and recognition of what is essential become apparent. She reflects on the truth that everyone who lives must inevitably face change and accepts that nothing can be preserved, - not even fear or coldness - as she observes that she is carried by the heavens despite her lack. The lyrics call to mind the illusion of time and the desperation of the human heart to hold onto something that is fleeting. The singer grapples with the things that she desires and the things that she wants to leave behind in a quest to understand herself more fully. Ultimately, she realizes that the only way to grow is to surrender and move forward despite the risk of getting lost in the vast uncertainty of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Me tocas y me hunden las olas y me hunde la lluvia
Your touch and the waves and rain overwhelm and weigh me down.
Me besas, sueño y miel en mi boca
When you kiss me, I feel like I'm in a sweet dream.
Sueño y miel en la ropa
The dream-like feeling lingers on in my clothes too.
¡A-a-ay! recuerdo, recuerdas
Ah! I remember, do you remember too?
Y me voy
I'm leaving.
Y me voy, y me voy y te vas, y te vas
I'm leaving and so are you, heading towards the sea where there's a star.
Hacia el mar un lucero, tú y yo recuérdalo
Towards the sea is a star that you and I remember.
Y me voy
I'm leaving.
Y me voy, y me voy y te vas, y te vas
I'm leaving and so are you, towards the sea in silence.
Hacia el mar en silencio
Quietly towards the sea.
Recuérdalo
Remember it.
Recuérdalo
Remember it.
Recuérdalo
Remember it.
Recuérdalo
Remember it.
Y ya no tengo frio
I'm no longer cold.
Y ya no tengo miedo
I'm not afraid anymore.
Aunque no tenga nada
Even if I have nothing.
A mí mece el cielo
The sky rocks me gently.
Y ya no quiero mucho
I don't want much anymore.
Y ya no quiero menos
I don't want less either.
Aunque no pueda, tampoco quiero luego
Even if I can't have it now, I still don't want it later.
Siento que tengo poco tiempo
I feel like I don't have much time.
Yo no quiero perder
I don't want to lose anything.
Tú me hacías falta, oye
I missed you, you know.
Sin ojos caminé
I walked blindly.
Cualquiera que toma la vida gana
Anyone who embraces life wins.
Cualquiera que mira afuera huye
Anyone who looks outside runs away.
Cualquiera que esté despierto cobra
Anyone who is awake collects (their experiences).
Cualquiera que sufre ama fuerte
Anyone who suffers loves hard.
Y ya húndete como agua en la tierra, húndete
Let yourself sink like water into the ground, sink in.
Aunque yo me pierda, húndete
Even if I get lost, sink in.
Dentro de mí que en frases rezan tú y yo
Inside of me, there are phrases that prays for you and me.
Me miras, soy tuya hasta el amanecer
You look at me, and I'm yours until dawn.
Se nos agotan las horas
Our time together is running out.
Me olvido, te olvidas, al cerrar los ojos
I forget, you forget, when I close my eyes.
Soy la melodía
I am the melody.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Lisa Kainde Diaz, Maria Rodriguez Garrido, Naomi Diaz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@elizal.8473
These girls are COMMUNISTS. In Cuba we are taught to hate the “Yankees”, hate the USA & hate Capitalism. Their father was a musician during the USSR era of Cuba & was always traveling out of Cuba when it was ILLEGAL for average Cubans to do so. They praise Che & Fidel openly & preach Communism during their interviews WHILE earning Capitalist foreign dollars. Those dictators (Fidel murdered Che over power, every Cubans knows that) are the reason Cuba is a rotting, disgusting, vile, shameful & oppressive country.
This a video of Che, Fidel & Camilo sentencing black men to a firing squad WITHOUT a trial on NATIONAL CUBAN TELEVISION:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogKBqxnaWhU T
HESE ARE THE PEOPLE THESE WOMEN LOOK UP TO!
They should be be ashamed & exiled (like millions of Cubans have been since 1959) because of their Anti-American agenda. Don’t support these ladies, you Yankees! They HATE you & always will just like their "role models" have taught them to.
@elizal.8473
These girls are COMMUNISTS. In Cuba we are taught to hate the “Yankees”, hate the USA & hate Capitalism. Their father was a musician during the USSR era of Cuba & was always traveling out of Cuba when it was ILLEGAL for average Cubans to do so. They praise Che & Fidel openly & preach Communism during their interviews WHILE earning Capitalist foreign dollars. Those dictators (Fidel murdered Che over power, every Cubans knows that) are the reason Cuba is a rotting, disgusting, vile, shameful & oppressive country.
This a video of Che, Fidel & Camilo sentencing black men to a firing squad WITHOUT a trial on NATIONAL CUBAN TELEVISION:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogKBqxnaWhU
THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THESE WOMEN LOOK UP TO!
They should be be ashamed & exiled (like millions of Cubans have been since 1959) because of their Anti-American agenda. Don’t support these ladies, you Yankees! They HATE you & always will just like their "role models" have taught them to.
@cristelnucamendi5152
Me tocas y me hunden las olas y me hunde la lluvia
Me besas, sueño y miel en mi boca
Sueño y miel en la ropa
¡A-a-ay! recuerdo, recuerdas
Y me voy
Y me voy, y me voy y te vas, y te vas
Hacia el mar un lucero, tú y yo recuérdalo
Y me voy
Y me voy, y me voy y te vas, y te vas
Hacia el mar en silencio
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
[Mala Rodríguez]
Y ya no tengo frio
Y ya no tengo miedo
Aunque no tenga nada
A mí mece el cielo
Y ya no quiero mucho
Y ya no quiero menos
Aunque no pueda, tampoco quiero luego
Siento que tengo poco tiempo
Yo no quiero perder
Tú me hacías falta, oye
Sin ojos caminé
Cualquiera que toma la vida gana
Cualquiera que mira afuera huye
Cualquiera que esté despierto cobra
Cualquiera que sufre ama fuerte
Y ya húndete como agua en la tierra, húndete
Aunque yo me pierda, húndete
Dentro de mí que en frases rezan tú y yo
Me miras, soy tuya hasta el amanecer
Se nos agotan las horas
Me olvido, te olvidas, al cerrar los ojos
Soy la melodía
¡A-a-ay! recuerdo, recuerdas
Y me voy
Y me voy, y me voy y te vas, y te vas
Hacia el mar un lucero, tú y yo recuérdalo
Y me voy
Y me voy, y me voy y te vas, y te vas
Hacia el mar en silencio
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
Recuérdalo
@KN_Fly
Awesome. Using autotune does not deflect from the talent of these ladies. This is a play with sound and creativity. Artists deserve the room to breathe and do that. I also see it as a cultural ode to the frequency running through popular African and Latino music. Have fun and shake it a little.
@user-hf1tb7qu6i
Go listen to the live you'll see it never an autoruned voice ❤
@kadununes86
when we do bad judgments of an artist we love for making things different from what we expect, it's a sign we don't give them the respect and freedom they deserve. live long and prosper, Ibeyi <3
@NothingsR33L
Kadu Nunes well said.
@bebooo0
i love the autotune. and it's very much ibeyi. the purpose wasn't to hide imperfections in their natural voices, it was to add an almost robotic quality to their singing, and if you can't see that you're dense.
@Armine771
I've seen them live in a concert hall and I can confirm, telling you that their voices are stunning.
@bw3839
Lol truth. They are so goddamn talented
@davidestrada4942
So glad you guys released a spanish song. LOVE IT, love you both.
@architecturalsoundtypebeat7873
Yeah that's great !
@NikkiLahvU2
I ASKED FOR MORE SPANISHA ND FRENCH AND I GOT IT!!!!! IM SO PROUD OF THEM!!!!!!! I LOVE MY FRENCH-CUBAN-VENEZUELAN QUEENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!